Celebrate Israel’s Independence Day than with a day full of fun and festivities and dance on Sunday, April 18, 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.  Connect with the Jewish homeland. The event is brought to you by the Jewish Federation of the Palm Beaches located at Jack, Joseph & Morton Mandel Building, 1 Harvard Circle, Suite 100, West Palm Beach. Unfortunately, due to the pandemic, this year’s festival will be held virtually.  The concept is to reinforce Jewish identity, invigorate the connection with Israel and address human needs that are the obligation of the Jewish community.

• Show off your traditional moves and learn brand new dances to Israeli tunes with an entertaining master of ceremonies.

• Design your most creative Israeli sign and win prizes.

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The Abacoa Golf Course is known as one of the best public golf courses in Southeast Florida and truly rivals many private courses. More than simply an amenity to the Abacoa neighborhood, the Abacoa Golf Club is intended to be a community resource. The golf course is an asset that can be shared with the entire community not just Abacoa residents. It is a public course, without membership requirements. Everyone is welcome!

The Abacoa Golf Course was the last course designed by renowned golf course architect, Joe Lee, before his passing. In classic Joe Lee style, Abacoa’s “lakes and bunkers meet its sloping fairways with little obstruction, and you’ll find scenic views with 14 of its 18 holes surrounded by water”.  All these features make the tees,…

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Here are three wildlife sanctuaries you can visit in Palm Beach County...

The Busch Wildlife Sanctuary, 2500 Park Drive in Jupiter is a great place to visit. Here, there are nature trails where you may spot deer.  The enclosed sanctuary areas contain otters, alligators, turkeys, turtles, panthers, bald eagles and more. The sanctuary also rehabilitates wild animals and cares for those that have injuries too severe to be reintroduced back into the wild. You can see these animals and learn a lot from the different exhibits and tour for a small donation.  Busch Wildlife Sanctuary if open to the public, Monday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. rain or shine!

The McCarthy’s Wildlife Sanctuary, 12943 61st Street North in West Palm Beach rescues…

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Outdoor dining is one of the many things that makes living in Palm Beach County so fun and you can find some of the best of it at Guanabana’s in Jupiter.  All seating is “al fresco” and in a tropical tiki-themed waterfront venue. Sitting directly on the Intracoastal Waterway enjoy everything from fresh seafood to awesome live music.  Guanabanas truly is a "taste of paradise" and has been named “Florida’s Top Waterfront Bar” by the website Onlyinyourstate.com.

Guanabanas provides patrons with an extraordinary outdoor dining experience.  Experience a delicious lunch or dinner, or just cocktails and music in tropical forest themed eatery.  The atmosphere cannot be beat.  The outdoor eatery uses exotic and local area plants, trees, and foliage to…

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Just one year after turning pro, Jupiter Island resident Tiger Woods wins the 1997 Masters, shooting a then scoring record 18-under par for the week. The youngest person ever to claim the Green Jacket, Tiger won by a Masters record 12 shots, a record that still stands today.

Woods has since gone on to win the Masters 4 more times, with the latest being in 2019.

Woods' Scores In His 5 Masters Victories Are...

  • 1997:  270 (-18)
  • 2001:  272 (-16)
  • 2002:  276 (-12)
  • 2005:  276 (-12, won in playoff)
  • 2019:  275 (-13)

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United Technologies (UTC) opened a showcase campus over a year ago that has already brought 380 new jobs to Palm Beach Gardens. The impressive 224,000 square-foot, glass-enclosed building is a museum-like designed facility showcasing the best new technology from around the world that is designed to reduce energy use in big buildings.

The Carrier Center for Intelligent Buildings is a first-of-its-kind technology, innovation and collaboration center showcasing Carrier products and integrated systems. The building, located in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, features solutions and interactive displays from our brands, bringing to life all the manners in which a building can interact and make it possible around the world.

This display includes…

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 The Robert Fontaine Gallery moved onto Worth Avenue in Palm Beach last month after being in the Miami area for 11 years. The Town of Palm Beach persists in attracting a growing flock of major art collectors. Changes in the art world, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, have influenced this migration.

The gallery owner, Robert Fontaine, said the decision to move to 256 Worth Avenue, Palm Beach was somewhat based on the inability to find a space in Miami at a reasonable price.  Fontaine's gallery was in Miami's Wynwood art district for 6 years before moving to Miami Beach in 2017.  Because of the gentrification, it has been difficult for art galleries to find space without being priced out.

Fontaine is happy that the Town of Palm Beach has managed to…

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For six brown pelicans, freedom was only a few flaps of their wings away. Two adult and four juvenile pelicans were released back into the wild last week by Busch Wildlife Sanctuary.  Busch Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife hospital and education center headquartered in the Town of Jupiter since 1983.

For nearly two months, the pelicans were patients at the sanctuary's wildlife hospital. Some had been treated for injuries incurred after they became entangled in fishing gear. The others were treated for exhaustion because of migration.

The pelicans were transported to the beach at Carlin Park in small carriers, one bird per carrier. As soon as their doors were opened the pelicans immediately flew due east, landing softly on the flat, calm,…

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If you are looking for a break in Southeast Florida from the kids, or even your parents, a getaway may be the answer.  COVID-19 has everyone on each other’s last nerve. A romantic retreat may be the answer.  Although there are plenty of great resorts in Palm Beach County, this may require a few more miles between yourself and your dependents.

There is an incredible adults-only all-inclusive resort in the Florida Keys that is rumored to be the ultimate romantic escape. Each spacious bungalow includes a private verandah with a soaking tub, as well as a flat-screen smart TV and a comfy bed with a pillowtop mattress. Dine at one of six on-site restaurants, take a yoga class on the beach, or float out on the bay in a private tiki boat. Featuring…

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The Andrew “Red” Harris Foundation has been artificial reef building over the past 7 years. The Foundation is in Jupiter and pursued the foundation's mission of "enhancing and protecting the marine environment" by raising over $2 million to build over 1.5 miles of new reefs offshore of Jupiter and Juno Beach.

The Foundation was created to honor the memory of Andrew Harris who was struck by a boat while snorkeling in the Jupiter Inlet on June 8, 2014. The foundation’s work will help assure the long-term health and vibrancy of the local marine environment where Andrew loved to dive and fish.

The Andrew “Red” Harris Foundation is a 501C3 founded in July 2014 that strives to build and enhance the marine environment in northern Palm Beach County by…

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